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Analytic structure of ρ meson propagator at finite temperature

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We analyse the structure of one-loop self-energy graphs for the ρ meson in real time formulation of finite temperature field theory. We find the discontinuities of these graphs across the unitary and the Landau cuts. These contributions are identified with different sources of medium modification discussed in the literature. We also calculate numerically the imaginary and the real parts of the self-energies and construct the spectral function of the ρ meson, which are compared with an earlier determination. A significant contribution arises from the unitary cut of the π ω loop, that was ignored so far in the literature.

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  1. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, 700064, India

    Sabyasachi Ghosh & Sourav Sarkar

  2. Theory Division, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhannagar, Kolkata, 700064, India

    S. Mallik

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Ghosh, S., Mallik, S. & Sarkar, S. Analytic structure of ρ meson propagator at finite temperature. Eur. Phys. J. C 70, 251–262 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-010-1446-8

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Keywords

  • Spectral Function
  • Vector Meson
  • Chiral Perturbation Theory
  • Dyson Equation
  • Thermal Index